taiwan republic of china

1. Taiwan Republic of China 50,000 years ago, Changbin Culture 18,000 years ago, due to the movement of ocean, Taiwan was separated from Mainland China.

3. History Early History and European settlement (1544-1661) Zheng Cheng-gong (1662-1683) and Qing Dynasty rule (1683-1895) Japanese rule (1895-1945) Republic of China � Kuomingtang rule (1945-1975) Transition and Democratic era

4. Culture Ethnicity: Taiwanese aborigines, Holo, Hakka, and Native Mainlander Religion: Buddhist, Taoist, Christian, Folk Religion, and others Language: Mandarin (Chinese), Taiwanese (Min-nan), Hakka, and others

5. Cultural Taboos Do not stick your chopsticks straight up into your bowl of rice. This is reminiscent of incense sticks at a temple, and has connotations of wishing death upon those around you. Do not give following objects to friends, often because the word for that object sounds like another unfortunate word: - Umbrella, which in Mandarin sound the same as the word for "break up". - Clocks. The phrase "to give a clock" ("song zhong"), in Mandarin, has the same sound as the word "to perform last rites.� - Shoes. Never ever offer shoes as a gift to old people, as it signifies sending them on their way to heaven. Avoid writing Chinese name in red, which also has connotation of death.

6. Websites A Brief Introduction to Taiwan (governmental website): http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/brief Travel in Taiwan Monthly (travel magazine): http://www.sinica.edu.tw/tit/ Wikipedia (online encyclopedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Taiwan

7. Travel Regions and Cities Attractions in Taipei City Attractions outside Taipei City Shopping Dining Transportation Website: www.taiwan.net.tw

8. Regions and Cities The North: Taipei, Keelung, Hsinchu The South: Kaohsiung, Tainan The Central Region: Taichung The East Coast: Hualien, Ilan

9. Attractions in Taipei City National Palace Museum Longshan Temple Taipei 101 (1670 ft) Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Yangmingshan National Park Shilin Night Market

10. Attractions outside Taipei City Kenting National Park (Beach and lush vegetation) Shei-pa National Park (Mountain and river, good for hiking) Taroko National Park (Gorge) Tainan City (Historic sites: Temples and other historic buildings) Alishan (mt), Sun-Moon Lake, Yushan (mt)

11. Shopping Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (Yuan) Exchange Rate: US $1 is around NTD $32 Bargaining is OK and expected in night markets and small stores Where to shop? Night Markets, Shopping Malls, Department Stores, and various Convenience Stores (7-11, Hi-life, etc.)

12. Dining Mainland Chinese Cuisines (Szechuan food, Hunan food, Beifang food, Cantonese food ) Local Specialty (Mochi: a sticky rice snack; Sun Cakes: a kind of sweet stuffed pastry) Vegetarian Restaurants Fast Food (McDonalds, KFC and Burger King) Drink (Pearl milk tea, Soy milk)

13. Transportation By Metro (Taipei Metro, MRT) By Train or Airplane (if you want to visit further apart from Taipei) By Bus (not recommended in Taipei) By Taxi (ask the hotel for help since most drivers don�t understand English) Emergency Phone Number: 110 (polic); 119 (fire/ambulance)

14. Legal Market in Taiwan Taiwan Bar Association and Taipei Bar Association Law Firms in Taiwan Globalization in Legal Market Foreign Lawyer in Taiwan

15. Taiwan Bar Association Historical background - established in 1948 - transit into a democratic organization (1990) Consists of 148 representatives from 16 local bar associations Promote the missions of lawyers

16. Taipei Bar Association The biggest and most important local bar association in Taiwan Has strong influence on Taiwan Bar Association Play a leading role in seeking and shaping judicial reform

17. Law Firms in Taiwan Local law firm - traditional small firm - medium firm - large law firm International law firm - merge with local firm - WTO: foreign law firm

18. Globalization in Legal Market High tech industry Capital market Banking industry Relationship with China WTO

19. Foreign Lawyer in Taiwan Consultant and Assistant - law degree and two years working experiences, or - pass the bar examination in home country Foreign Lawyer - admitted to the bar association in home country and five years practice experiences - may sit for bar examination upon permission

20. Foreign Lawyer in Taiwan Foreign Lawyer - may be present in the court - must be hired by a law firm or have his or her own firm - may join with Taiwan license partners and hire lawyers Intern training program

21. Why Taiwan matters? Besides the gift of the beautiful environment Besides the freedom and the democracy Besides the cute people who live on this island The key in global digital industries: #1 Provider of chip foundry services, with 70% of the market worth $8.9 billion #1 Provider of notebook PCs, with 72% of the market worth $22 billion #1 Provider of LCD monitors, with 68% of the market worth $14 billion #2 Provider of servers, with 33% of the market worth $1.8 billion #2 Provider of digital cameras, with 34% of the market worth $2 billion #1 Producer of PDAs, with 79% of the market worth $1.8 billion Half of the computers in the world are made in Taiwan

22. Taiwan�s economy- Transition from furniture, textile to hi-tech Taiwan used to have prosperous furniture & textile industry, those manufacturing furniture industries declined for the past decades, just as NC now The jobs now shifts to electronics and high-tech manufacturing industry Furniture manufacturing shifts to metal and glass dining, office products production. Taiwan�s unemployment rate: only about 4.3%

23. Science Industrial Park in Taiwan Three Science Industrial Park � Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) : focused on semiconductors, chips manufacturing and designs Central Taiwan Science Park: primarily aviation, precision machinery, and optoelectronics production Southern Taiwan Science Park: optoelectronics research and manufacture - Each of them possesses its own core technological advantages respectively

24. Hsinchu Science Industrial Park (HSP) A total of 384 high-tech companies had been established in the park by the end of 2004 Research : HSP companies obtained a total of 3,026 domestic patents in 2003, among which the IC industry dominated with 1,607 domestic patents. Future vision: �Challenge 2008 National Development Plan�- aimed to construct science parks and promote the biomedical parks on a full-scale, establishing the western bio-technological corridor stretching from north to south in Taiwan? The existing high -tech-based HSP in northern Taiwan includes Hsinchu, Jhunan, Jhubei, Tongluo, Longtan, and the newly added Yilan.

25. Hi -Tech industry in Taiwan- IT products (1) Expert in engineering and contract manufacturing (i.e. OEM supply) The world�s 4th largest chipmaker � output surging 30-40% a year Total U.S. procurement of information technology products from Taiwan in 2005-$ 66Billion (Statistics: THT research) HP - outsourced around $20.5B from Taiwan in 2005 ? its largest R&D center is based in Taiwan, responsible for designing and developing desktops, notebooks, etc. Dell- outsourced around $10 B from Taiwan in 2005, and shifted its R& D for servers, PCs, and handhelds to Taiwan IBM � two R & D centers in Taiwan, one focus on e-commerce, the other on IT for biotech industry Intel � collaborating with Taiwan companies on Wi-Fi in Taipei

26. Hi -Tech industry in Taiwan- IT products (2) Leading companies : - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) : the world�s largest semiconductor foundry - United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC): world�s top 5 semiconductor foundry - Hon Hai (Foxconn Electronics): leading manufacturer of connectors and cable assemblies in the world, also manufactures devices for desktop PCs and PC servers. - BenQ: consumer electronics products, communication products like cell phones

27. Taiwan Hi-Tech companies in U.S. Courts ITC litigation � Sec. 337 of Tariff Act of 1930( 19 USCS 1337) - Infringement of valid U.S. patent, trademark, copyright is regarded as unfair trade practice - Once the violation is determined, ITC is entitled to issue exclusive order which block the entry of foreign products Over last 20 years, 1/3 of all ITC cases targeted products made in Taiwan or parties from Taiwan Taiwan�s Hi-tech industry continuously face potential IP litigation in U.S.

28. The ROC Constitution The Constitution of the Republic of China (The Constitution) in Taiwan was promulgated and went into effect in 1947. The Constitution is established primarily in accordance with the teachings of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic.

29. The Presidency According to the Constitution, the President of ROC is both the leader of the Republic and commander in chief of the Nation�s armed forces. The President has authority over the five administrative branches (Yuan): Executive, Legislature, Judicial, Examination, and Control.

30. The so-called �Five-Power� Constitution The Executive Yuan The Executive Yuan comprises the Premier and the cabinet members who are responsible for policy and administration. The Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the main lawmaking body. The Judicial Yuan The Judicial Yuan administers Taiwan�s judicial system. The Examination Yuan The Examination Yuan functions as a civil service commission. The Control Yuan The Control Yuan monitors the efficiency of public service and investigates instances of corruption.

31. The Judicial Yuan The Judicial Yuan is one of five branches of the ROC government and serves as the highest judicial organ in Taiwan. Its Council of Grand Justices, also known as the Constitutional Court, with 15 members, is charged with interpreting the Constitution. The President and Vice President of the Judicial Yuan are chosen from among the Grand Justices by the President of the ROC. Eight of the grand justices, including the president and vice president of the Yuan, serve four-year terms, and the remaining grand justices serve eight-year terms. The Judicial Yuan also supervises the lower courts (subordinate organs), which consist of the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, the Committee for the Disciplinary Sanctions of Public Functionaries, high courts, high administrative courts, and district courts.

32. The Judicial Power According to the Constitution and related laws, the Judicial Yuan exercises the power to interpret, adjudicate, discipline, and of judicial administration.

33. The Power to Interpret The Grand Justices hold meetings to interpret the Constitution and to unify the interpretation of laws and orders. The President of the Judicial Yuan presides over these meetings.

35. The Power to Adjudicate Cases concerning the impeachment of the President and vice President, the dissolution of political parties violating the Constitution - The Constitutional Court, composed of the Justices, adjudicates such cases. Civil and criminal cases - The Supreme Court, High Courts and their branches, and the District Courts and their branches are established to hear and decide civil and criminal cases. The "three-level and three-instance" system is the basic structure, while the "three-level and two-instance" system structure is utilized in certain cases. Administrative cases - The Supreme and the High Administrative Courts are established to hear and decide administrative cases. The new law adopts a "two-level and two-instance" system of litigation procedure.

37. The Power to Discipline The Committee for the Disciplinary Sanctions of Public Functionaries adjudicates cases concerning disciplinary measures with respect to public functionaries. The decision of the Committee is final, but a re-adjudication may be granted where there exist legitimate grounds for the same.

38. The Power of Judicial Administration The President and Vice President of the Judicial Yuan exercise the power of judicial administration. They supervise the various subordinate organs of the Judicial Yuan to ensure that these organs exercise their functions in accordance with the law. The Judicial Yuan has a Secretary-General. Under the direction of the President of the Judicial Yuan, the Secretary-General administers the affairs of the Yuan, directs and supervises the Yuan's staff members, and attends meetings of the Justices with no voting right.